Dream Machine

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2017

AUM

-

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 01 September, 2026

Profile

Dream Machine is a seed fund based in San Francisco, founded in 2018 by Alexia Bonatsos, who previously served as co-editor-in-chief of TechCrunch. The firm is unique in its approach, being run by a single investor, which allows for a focused and personalized investment strategy. Dream Machine is designed to support founders at the intersection of consumer behavior and frontier technology, emphasizing a deep conviction in the people behind the ideas.

The firm invests primarily in the consumer sector, with a focus on areas such as social, creator, identity, audio, gaming, and commerce. Dream Machine typically participates in pre-seed and seed stages, with check sizes ranging from $250K to $500K. The fund is intentionally small, allowing for careful and deliberate investment decisions.

Notable investments include Clubhouse - social audio platform, Weekend - lifestyle brand, Airbuds - wireless earbuds, Fable - storytelling platform, and Locket - photo-sharing app. Dream Machine aims to back innovative founders and help turn their visions into reality.

Industry

VR/AR Internet of Things (IoT) AI Blockchain/Crypto Sports/SportsTech Software Security Real Estate Other Media and Entertainment Internet and Web Services Gaming Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services Edtech Education Consumer Products Music HealthTech

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FAQs about Dream Machine

Dream Machine is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Dream Machine is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Dream Machine was founded in 2017.
Dream Machine invests in companies and startups in VR/AR, Internet of Things (IoT), AI, Blockchain/Crypto, Sports/SportsTech, Software, Security, Real Estate, Other, Media and Entertainment, Internet and Web Services, Gaming, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, Edtech, Education, Consumer Products, Music, HealthTech.
Dream Machine invests in companies and startups in North America.
Dream Machine invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
Dream Machine usually invests $0-1 m on average.
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